Hanover County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Bills, 1787-1794

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Hanover County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Bills, 1787-1794. Local government records collection, Hanover County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Hanover County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Hanover County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Bills, 1787-1794. Local government records collection, Hanover County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Hanover County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Bills, 1787-1794. Consists of 34 fee bills issued by the Hanover County sheriff from 1787 to 1794.

Biographical / historical:

Hanover County was formed from New Kent County in 1720.

Most county court records, particularly deeds, wills, and marriage records, were destroyed by fire in Richmond on 3 April 1865, where they had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War. The circuit court records were not moved to Richmond and were relatively unscathed. Consequently, there is a strong run of common law papers and chancery papers after 1831 that were generated by the circuit superior court of law and chancery and its successor, the circuit court.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 39018.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
34 p.